Name: ___________________________
Past Tense Verbs: Words Ending in Y
Example 1:
For many verbs, to change to past tense you add -ed to the verb.
jump jumped
For many verbs that end in y, there are simple rules for changing
these words to past tense:
If the y follows a consonant, then change the y to i and add -ed.
Example 2:
carry carried
Example 3:
If the y follows a vowel, add -ed.
play played
Write the past tense form for the verbs below.
1. spy_________________________
11. copy_______________________
2. stay_________________________
12. apply_______________________
3. try_ ________________________
13. employ_____________________
4. obey________________________
14. worry______________________
5. journey______________________
15. fancy_______________________
6. fry_ ________________________
16. steady______________________
7. spray________________________
17. annoy______________________
8. busy________________________
18. marry______________________
9. pray_ _______________________
19. enjoy_______________________
10. bury_______________________
20. multiply_ ___________________
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Key
Name: ___________________________
Past Tense Verbs: Words Ending in Y
Example 1:
For many verbs, to change to past tense you add -ed to the verb.
jump jumped
For many verbs that end in y, there are simple rules for changing
these words to past tense:
If the y follows a consonant, then change the y to i and add -ed.
Example 2:
carry carried
Example 3:
If the y follows a vowel, add -ed.
play played
Write the past tense form for the verbs below.
spied
1. spy_________________________
copied
11. copy_______________________
stayed
2. stay_________________________
applied
12. apply_______________________
tried
3. try_ ________________________
employed
13. employ_____________________
obeyed
4. obey________________________
worried
14. worry______________________
journeyed
5. journey______________________
fancied
15. fancy_______________________
fried
6. fry_ ________________________
steadied
16. steady______________________
sprayed
7. spray________________________
annoyed
17. annoy______________________
busied
8. busy________________________
married
18. marry______________________
prayed
9. pray_ _______________________
enjoyed
19. enjoy_______________________
buried
10. bury_______________________
multiplied
20. multiply_ ___________________
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